On January 24, de Blasio delivered an unannounced address. He spoke in midtown Manhattan. He did so at a closed door AIPAC event.

Capital New York (CNY) calls itself "a publication for and about the people and institutions that shape New York, delivering fast, original, essential analysis and reporting on city and state politics and the media industry."

Mayor de Blasio wants his unswerving fealty to Israel kept secret. Capital New York got an audio recording of some of what he said. It's not what he wants his constituents to hear.

"Part of my job description is to be a defender of Israel," he said.

"There is a philosophical grounding to my belief in Israel and it is my belief, it is our obligation, to defend Israel, but it is also something that is elemental to being an American because there is no greater ally on earth, and that's something we can say proudly."

"There is no deeper connection across boundaries than this connection we share."

"We take inspiration from Israel for how it has stared down terrorism and kept moving forward."

It's done it through lawless aggression. It's been through cold-blooded murder. Land theft and ethnic cleaning reflect it.

His Brooklyn mega-development project ran roughshod over local community needs. Longtime resident/noted architect Frank Gehry called it "a nightmare for Brooklyn, one that, if built, would cause irreparable damage to the quality of our lives."

De Blasio's anti-developer/landlord rhetoric rings hollow. He endorsed Ratner's project. He did so wholeheartedly.

He's progressive in name only. He's a longtime Democrat party hack. He has close ties to Bill and Hillary Clinton.

He was a Clinton administration Housing and Urban Development official. He managed Hillary Clinton's 2000 Senate campaign.

Bill Clinton administered his swearing-in ceremony. Doing do affixed the Clinton name to his mayoralty.

Both Clintons are unindicted war criminals. They deplore populism. They're imperial tools. They're beholden to monied interests. They support unrestrained corporate empowerment.